Emmy® Award winning animation artist and director Brad Rader graduated from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, as an illustration major. From there he went on to work in the TV industry as a storyboard artist on various animated series including Rainbow Brite, The Littles, The Real Ghostbusters, Alf, Alftails, The Simpsons, Batman, Biker Mice from Mars, Gargoyles, Men in Black, Tarzan, Atlantis, Spiderman, Stripperella and King of the Hill among others.

His TV directing credits include Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys, Godzilla, and The Roswell Conspiracies.

In 1999, Brad won an Emmy® award for directing the animated TV series Spawn.